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HE’S A BOXER. SHE’S A KNOCKOUT. TOGETHER THEY SCORE. Based on the 1947 classic of the same name, this "entertaining" (New York Times) rags-to-riches tale about a vivacious young fighter from Chicago pulls no punches in its portrayal of boxing's dark side. Featuring the always-animated Muhammad Ali as himself, Body and Soul is "a rousing good time" (LA Herald-Examiner)! Golden Gloves champ Leon, played by Leon Isaac Kennedy (Lone Wolf McQuade, Too Scared to Scream) has no interest in becoming a pro boxer; instead, he wants to be a doctor. But when his little sister requires immediate and expensive medical treatments, he decides to go for the title and all the money it will bring. On his way to the top, however, Leon succumbs to the temptations that come with success: money, flesh, ego. As a result, he begins to lose everyone and everything he used to care about. Can Leon pull his life back together, or is he too far gone to be redeemed? Also starring Jayne Kennedy, Peter Lawford (Salt and Pepper, One More TIme), Perry Lang (The Hearse, Spring Break) and Academy Award® nominee* Michael V. Gazzo (The Godfather: Part II, Alligator), now watch this uplifting film in HD! SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition Blu-ray 1080p Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing DTS-HD Master Audio Interview With Star Leon Isaac Kennedy

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Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Leon Issac Kennedy stars as Martel Gordone who, after unwittingly getting involved with a prostitute and attempting to save her from being assaulted by a John, which turns deadly, finds himself charged with a murder he didn't commit. Locked up in the state penitentiary, Martel is forced to fend for himself among hardened criminals, until he's introduced to the underground and lucrative world of in-prison boxing. Director Jamaa Fanaka's breakout action hit, PENITENTIARY, remains one of the seminal late period 'Blaxploitation' films. Gritty, violent, and maddeningly entertaining, Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of this genre film classic, newly restored in 4k from its original 35mm camera negative and filled with both all new and archival interviews with its cast and crew. Bonus Features: 1. Newly scanned and restored in 4k from the 35mm original camera negative 2. Archival commentary track with Jamaa Fanaka (writer / producer / director) 3. Commentary track with Sergio Mims (second assistant director) 4. "Too Sweet for Penitentiary" - interview with Leon Isaac Kennedy (lead actor) 5. "Filming Penitentiary" - interview with Marty Ollstein (cinematographer) 6. "Producing Penitentiary" - interview with Alicia Dhanifu (producer) 7. Original theatrical trailer 8. English SDH Subtitles

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Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone (Leon Isaac Kennedy) has just been paroled. Trying diligently to stay out of trouble, he rekindles an old fling with his former girlfriend Clarisse and begins a job as a delivery roller-skater. But when his prison arch nemesis, Half Dead, breaks out of jail and murders Clarisse, Too Sweet is forced to return to his old life and seek vengeance the only way he knows how... Co-starring Ernie Hudson (THE HUMAN TORNADO & GHOSTBUSTERS) and the one and only Mr. T (THE A-TEAM & ROCKY III), Jamaa Fanaka's sequel to his acclaimed 1979 classic, PENITENTIARY II ups the intensity, ferocity, and outrageous action of the original. Vinegar Syndrome brings this early 80s action classic to Blu-ray, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative and packed with explosive extra features. Bonus Features: 1. Newly scanned and restored in 2k from 35mm original camera negative 2. Archival commentary track with Jamaa Fanaka (writer / producer / director) 3. "In the Raw" - archival interview with Jamaa Fanaka 4. "Too Sweet on the Outside" - interview with Leon Isaac Kennedy 5. Isolated soundtrack 6. Original theatrical trailer 7. Reversible cover artwork 8. English SDH subtitles